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Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Python OpenAI SDK on Windows and macOS
2024 will most likely be the year when many admins will be faced with deploying AI systems for the first time. Once you play a little with the OpenAI API, you will begin to understand why Large Language Models (LLMs) are not just useful for chatbots. If AI companies can find a way to fund…
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Unveiling Hypocrisy: A Review of OpenAI’s Controversial Article in The New York Times
OpenAI is nervous. Very nervous. Their latest blog post is proof. They have realized that the ongoing lawsuit with the New York Times poses a significant threat to their entire business model. Their belief that they could freely harvest the content of the entire internet for training their AI models was, in fact, quite naive.…
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Steps to Resolve Merge Conflicts in Git: Dealing with Modify/Delete Issues
In my previous article, I discussed merge conflicts, specifically line merge conflicts, and how to resolve them on GitHub. In this article, I will focus on another type of merge conflict, the modify/delete conflict, and how to resolve it using Git. Modify/delete conflicts occur when, on one branch in the merge operation, a file has…
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How to Configure iptables Using Firehol: A Comprehensive Guide
Firehol is an open-source tool used to configure Linux firewalls, such as those based on iptables. Advanced users can delve deeper into the rule set with optional parameters. Firehol ensures that the rules are coherent in both directions. By default, Firehol generates rules for both IPv4 and IPv6. This can be changed in the configuration…
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A Guide to Installing and Using the step-ca Certificate Authority Client
The previous article discussed installing an ACME-compatible certificate authority server. This post explains how to install step-cli (ACME client) on a client system to install the new certificate authority (CA), make it trusted, and request a TLS certificate. Install step-cli on a client. Pre-built packages for many operating systems and CPU platforms are on the…
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Step-by-Step Guide on Creating an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) for an EC2 Instance using Bash and PowerShell Scripts
The provided Bash and PowerShell script helps automate the creation of Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) from existing AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances. This is particularly useful for creating point-in-time backups or disaster recovery. I mostly use the script to quickly clone an EC2 instance for testing or troubleshooting. Create an AMI in the AWS…
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Review: Achieving Mastery over Outlook Data Files with Stellar Toolkit for Outlook
The Stellar Toolkit for Outlook is a comprehensive suite of tools designed to manage and optimize the performance of Microsoft Outlook. It includes various functionalities such as repairing PST files, recovering lost or deleted emails, merging PST files, and converting OST files to PST format. Additionally, it offers features to remove duplicate emails and compact…
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How to Run Your Own Certificate Authority with ACME Support Using Step-ca
Step-ca is a Certificate Authority (CA) management tool for Windows, Linux, and macOS designed to simplify the process of creation, management, and revocation of certificates for use with TLS, mutual TLS (mTLS) authentication, document signing, and other X.509 authentication as well as SSH keys through a variety of provisioners. A provisioner is a method with…
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How to Retrieve All SMTP (Email) Addresses Using PowerShell in Exchange
Occasionally, it may be necessary to export a complete list of email addresses in your Exchange organization. This article will guide you on how to obtain and export all assigned SMTP addresses to a CSV file in Exchange Server or Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online) using PowerShell. Here’s how to connect to your Exchange organization: The…
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Highlights from Microsoft Ignite 2023: Windows Server and SQL Server Updates
This year, Microsoft Ignite 2023 took place in Seattle, Washington from November 12 to 15, 2023 and it was such a wonderful experience to meet and interact with nearly 5,000 of you in person, and many more online across the globe. One common theme stood out throughout the event: the potential of AI is becoming…